World War II Honoree

David Griffitt Franklin

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Stillwater, Oklahoma

Honored By

Kathryn Irene Franklin Johnston

Relationship

Daughter

ENTERED NAVY SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 12, 1943 AT STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA. GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER INDOCTRINATION SCHOOL AT TUCSON, ARIZONA ON JANUARY 12, 1944. SERVED IN THE AMERICAN, AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS DURING THE WAR. ASSIGNED OVERSEAS TO COMMANDER IN CHIEF PACIFIC (CINCPAC) AT PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON JUNE 30, 1946 WITH THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE AND ISSUED THE WWII HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL PIN. CONTINUED IN U.S. NAVAL RESERVE SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL AGAIN HONORABLY DISCHARGED.